{"id":151628,"date":"2025-07-22T11:46:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T15:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=151628"},"modified":"2025-07-22T11:46:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T15:46:19","slug":"chris-pauls-sacrifice-for-clippers-bigger-than-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/07\/22\/chris-pauls-sacrifice-for-clippers-bigger-than-expected\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Paul\u2019s Sacrifice For Clippers Bigger Than Expected"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES<\/strong> \u2013 The Clippers<\/a> just wrapped up another A+ summer despite having almost no draft equity to swing big moves. James Harden\u2019s<\/a> pay cut<\/a> opened the door for them to use their full non-taxpayer mid-level exception to bring in Brook Lopez<\/a> and Bradley Beal.<\/a> They also traded<\/a> for John Collins<\/a> to bolster the Clippers’ frontcourt. But the move raising eyebrows is Chris Paul\u2019s<\/a> return, which comes with a sacrifice that\u2019s much bigger than people think.<\/p>\n

Chris Paul\u2019s Sacrifice For Clippers Bigger Than Expected<\/h2>\n

Chris Paul Sacrifice: Nights On The Bench<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Brian Windhorst of ESPN broke it down. \u201cFrom what I understand he\u2019s not going to have guaranteed playing time,\u201d Windhorst said. \u201cThere are going to be nights where James Harden and his backup Kris Dunn get the minutes at point guard. Chris Paul might not play at all which we have never seen from him before.\u201d<\/p>\n

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There are going to be nights when Chris Paul doesn\u2019t play at all, per @WindhorstESPN<\/a> <\/p>\n

pic.twitter.com\/VQCm0FVIEh<\/a><\/p>\n

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n